Wrestling Dragonlily Vs Africa Allen — Academy

— J.C. Hartley covers independent wrestling for the Ringside Beat newsletter.

“People see the name ‘Dragonlily’ and think it’s fragile,” she said in a rare pre-match interview. “A lily is a flower. But a dragon? A dragon burns the garden to the ground. Africa Allen thinks she can out-power me. She thinks this is a brawl. She’s wrong. This is surgery.” academy wrestling dragonlily vs africa allen

Standing 5’11” and cutting a ripped 165 pounds, Allen is a product of the tough New Jersey indie scene. A former collegiate volleyball player turned pro wrestler, she brings an explosive athleticism rarely seen in the Academy’s technical-heavy ranks. Her finisher, the “Dark Continent Driver” (a lifting spinning brainbuster), has been banned in two regional promotions for being “too dangerous.” “A lily is a flower